Originally Posted by
finchcd
My concerns would primarily be with durability; which will last longer / need less maintenance. I'm not too concerned about the weight of the derailleurs. Thanks again!
In that case- I would go Deore. But watch out for the cranksets fitted to some bikes. This is the obvious downgrade manufacturers fit- and the parts that will wear out are the Bottom bracket and the chainrings. BB is easily replacable but not all cranksets have replacable rings.
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